simple – Urban Retro Recipes http://urbanretrorecipes.com Recipes written by Marci Seither Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5 My Grandma Miller Made This For Every Family Reunion. http://urbanretrorecipes.com/grandma-miller-made-every-family-reunion/ http://urbanretrorecipes.com/grandma-miller-made-every-family-reunion/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2017 06:40:02 +0000 http://urbanretrorecipes.com/?p=1545 Nostalgic and delicious. This dish really brings back happy summer memories. Every summer my dad’s side of the family had a big Family Reunion. It changed locations over the years and us kids, who used to go swimming afterwards all grew up and started having kids of our own. But one thing that has not […]

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Nostalgic and delicious. This dish really brings back happy summer memories.

Every summer my dad’s side of the family had a big Family Reunion. It changed locations over the years and us kids, who used to go swimming afterwards all grew up and started having kids of our own. But one thing that has not changed are the long tables of some of the best cooking ever.

Homemade cherry cheesecakes, baked beans, potato salad, and Grandma Miller’s Chicken and homemade noodles.

Not just egg noodles like what you buy in the store, but floured dough noodles that were a labor of love.

She would mix the dough, then roll it out really thin, and eventually make small thin strips that would be dropped into the boiling broth.

It was one of those things that you couldn’t get enough of and knew that family reunion wouldn’t be the same without them.

This recipe is almost the same. Except instead of noodles the dough is cut into squares. So much easier, without compromising on the flavor.

This is what Tiffany of Eat At Home Cooks has to say about this Southern Hospitality Favorite.

A bowl of homemade chicken and dumplings. A glass of sweet tea. It’s a meal any Kentuckian would be proud to fix and danged happy to sit down to. And it’s not hard to make. Come on, I’ll show you how.

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Quick Tip: I like to add diced carrots and frozen peas to my chicken and dumplings for flavor, color and taste. Yum.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Tiffany of Eat At Home Cooks.

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When they said this was the EASIEST cake ever. I thought they were kidding. I was wrong.

When I was a kid my mom used to make a cherry pineapple dump cake. I loved it so much that when I became a mom I taught my kids how to make it so that when company was coming over they could be in charge of dessert.
Seriously, it really is just dumping ingredients into a pan, and baking. Simple enough for a 6-year-old to make. However, I would use a bit of caution when applying a squirt of whipped topping! Just saying from experience!

However,  the cherry and pineapple combo can be on the sweet side and the cost of a can of cherry pie filling is not the most budget friendly.

I haven’t made that dessert in years but seeing that you can use frozen berries? Now that makes sense and I can’t wait to try it! I also love the fact that there is cream cheese in it. I am sure it will give just the right amount of creaminess.

This is what tsp. has to say about this quick and easy dessert.

Let us break that down for you. Triple berry: blueberry, blackberry and raspberry. Cream cheese: Hello yum, thanks for the hit of sweetness. Dump cake: The easiest kind of cake you’ll ever make.
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Quick Tip: Need something to take to a party or outside picnic? How adorable to divide this up into 12 small mason jars and cook? You can actually put the lids on until time to serve! Perfect for taking to a party. Individual servings can be topped with a small scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.

Photo and recipe courtesy of tsp. 

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]]> http://urbanretrorecipes.com/triple-berry-dump-cake-comin-right/feed/ 0 Totally SubLIME..in flavor! Sorry I just couldn’t help myself :~D http://urbanretrorecipes.com/totally-sublime-flavor-sorry-just-couldnt-help-d/ http://urbanretrorecipes.com/totally-sublime-flavor-sorry-just-couldnt-help-d/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2017 05:13:35 +0000 http://urbanretrorecipes.com/?p=1487 The most daunting part of baking pies is making the perfect crust.  Now, you don’t have to! My mom is the official pie maker in our family. The fillings are always great, but what really sets her apart is her amazing crusts. I don’t know how she does it! They are perfect every single time. […]

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The most daunting part of baking pies is making the perfect crust.  Now, you don’t have to!

My mom is the official pie maker in our family. The fillings are always great, but what really sets her apart is her amazing crusts. I don’t know how she does it! They are perfect every single time.

This recipe is like a pie, I mean it has all the elements, except the crust is a no brainer! It isn’t a dough that needs chilled or rolled out. Just crumbs and a few ingredients pressed into the pan.

In fact this whole recipe calls for less than 10 ingredients. Simple and simply delicious. How can you beat that?

There is something light refreshing about citrus. Making this will really cool things down at the first bite.

This is what Marzia of Litle Spice Jar has to say about her incredibly scrumptious recipe for those with a sweet tooth!

Creamy, cool, smooth, and so much flavor. After baking the bars, they need a couple of hours to chill in the refrigerator. This had to be the hardest part of the whole process. I couldn’t wait to dig in to these key lime pie bars. That first bite, it makes it alllllll worth it.

Quick tip: If you have access to limes or lemons, go ahead and juice them, pour juice in ice cube molds and when frozen dump into a large freezer bag. Need juice? Just take as many cubes as you need!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Marzia of Little Spice Jar

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Bacon and Oatmeal? What was she thinking? How about AMAZING.

My Great Grandmother had a small “drippings can” next to her stove. She saved all her bacon drippings and when she cooked up eggs or pancakes in the morning you could smell the smoky flavor wafting through the small house.

Yummo.

I know that times were hard and she often talked about what they did to survive through the depression such as saving every scrap of fabric for small quilts, re-purposing flour sack material, and “putting up” produce from their gardens.

She never threw out anything, including the ball of aluminum foil she kept in case her berry cobbler needed covering!

Bacon drippings were something that she used in her cooking. I am not sure if she ever made cookies with it, but if she had thought of it, I am sure that little gal from the Ozarks would have given it a try.

With as much as my kids go Hog Wild for bacon, I am going to have to try this recipe out for myself!

This is what Adrianna of A Cozy Kitchen has to say about these very old fashioned cookies.

These Depression-Era Oatmeal Cookies are made with bacon drippings rather than butter. And then I added some chocolate chips and bacon…’cause why not?

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Quick Tip: Making bacon for breakfast? Toss in a few extra strips and save it for later so you don’t have to get another pan out!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Adrianna of The Cozy Kitchen 

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If I had a nickel for every cold or reheated pancake I have eaten over the last three decades…I think you get the picture.

Growing up, my dad loved making big pancake breakfasts. It was not unusual for him to stand over the hot griddle making edible pieces of art that looked like Sponge Bob on water skis or a replica of our 1970 Suburban. It was fun, but it was also a mess.

As a mom, yeah, I don’t really have time for that part. It isn’t that I am opposed to pancakes, even though I tend to be more of a waffle girl, it just seems like a lot of work and the person on the end of the spatula is the last to eat since eating them “hot off the griddle” so the butter melts is important.

This recipe isn’t nearly as fun as my dad’s creations, but much more practical since it is something I make for our family.

There is nothing like waking up to the smell of something freshly baked coming out of the oven to rouse sleepy teens and this is perfect if everyone needs to leave the house in a hurry.

This recipe is awesome to reheat and can be kept for several days in the fridge for breakfast the following day or for you Lord of The Rings peeps..Second Breakfast!
To be totally honest we love having a “Breakfast For Dinner” option on our bi-weekly meal plan. Served with hash browns, bacon, and sliced fruit, you can have a wonderful Brinner…which is breakfast and dinner together. Not a real word, but you get the idea.

Here is what the cooks at Celebrating Sweets has to say about this breakfast recipe.

Here’s what’s amazing about this pancake casserole: you essentially make a big batch of buttermilk pancake batter flavored with vanilla and a touch of lemon zest. Rather than using the batter for individual pancakes (and standing at the stove and flipping, flipping, flipping…), the batter gets poured into a casserole dish, topped with blueberries and brown sugar crumble, and BAKED in the oven! Easy peasy. And the end result is wonderful! Breakfast just got 100 times better.

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Quick Tip: Don’t have fresh blueberries? Go ahead and use frozen berries, OR use whatever fruit is in season. I love diced apples or peaches in my breakfast bakes so get a little crazy and try your families favorite combos.

Recipe and photo courtesy of  Allison at Celebrating Sweets 

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